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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures ease as corn prices soar, raising feed costs

By Julie Ingwersen December 30, 2020

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures declined on Wednesday for a second session as surging corn prices signaled rising feed costs and pressured feeder cattle futures, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures settled down 0.125 cent at 114.450 cents per pound, while CME March feeder cattle tumbled 1.475 cents […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures retreat as Wall Street dips, feed costs rise

By Karl Plume December 29, 2020

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. cattle futures retreated on Tuesday after hitting a near three-month high in the previous session as rising feed costs and a downturn in equities markets triggered selling. Cattle futures have firmed in recent days as hopes for an economic stimulus deal in Washington overshadowed worries about restaurant closures and travel […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit six-week high; hog futures ease after rally

By Mark Weinraub December 24, 2020

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. cattle futures rose for the sixth time in seven sessions on Thursday, hitting a six-week high on signs of strength in the cash market, traders said. Hog futures eased after four straight days of gains pushed the front-month contract to its highest in nearly two months on Wednesday. Volumes were […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise to highest since late October; cattle firms

By Mark Weinraub December 23, 2020

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. hog futures rose to their highest in nearly two months on Wednesday, supported by a round of technical buying and tight pork supplies. After the market closed on Tuesday, the U.S. government released a report that showed that domestic frozen pork belly stocks as of Nov. 30 stood at 23.111 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on fund selling

By Mark Weinraub December 22, 2020

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. cattle futures fell on Tuesday, with traders noting pressure from fund selling. Hog futures were slightly firmer as investors squared positions ahead of a key government supply report. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures dropped 1.2 cents to settle at 113.45 cents per pound. The contract found support […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall as accelerating pandemic stirs demand concern

By Karl Plume December 7, 2020

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. cattle and hog futures fell on Monday as cash beef and pork prices weakened and as accelerating coronavirus infection rates prompted tighter restrictions on restaurants and other food service outlets, threatening meat sales. Meanwhile, renewed tensions between the United States and China, after fresh U.S. sanctions on 14 Chinese officials, […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures close higher on strong export data

By Julie Ingwersen July 30, 2020

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday for a third straight day, buoyed by strong weekly beef export sales and signs of firming cash cattle prices, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) August live cattle futures settled up 0.275 cent at 101.725 cents per pound while most-active October rose 0.700 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures close higher; lean hogs decline

By Julie Ingwersen July 29, 2020

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday for a second session on firm cash cattle prices and a softer dollar, traders said. Cash cattle traded in the Texas Panhandle and Kansas at $97 per cwt, mostly $1 higher than last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a daily note. A […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on expectations of firm cash

By Julie Ingwersen July 28, 2020

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures rose on Tuesday, supported by expectations of higher prices this week in the cash market for slaughter-ready cattle, traders said. “Cash could be steady to $1 to $2 (per cwt) better this week. Some of the show lists are smaller than last week, and that has (led […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures retreat on supply concerns

By Karl Plume July 27, 2020

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures opened firm on Monday but retreated from session highs on technical selling and lingering concerns about cattle supply backups in the wake of recent packing plant closures due to coronavirus infections among workers. Prices climbed at Monday’s open in reaction to Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cattle on […] Read more

Tag Archives hog futures — page 9

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures ease as corn prices soar, raising feed costs

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures retreat as Wall Street dips, feed costs rise

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit six-week high; hog futures ease after rally

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise to highest since late October; cattle firms

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on fund selling

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall as accelerating pandemic stirs demand concern

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures close higher on strong export data

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures close higher; lean hogs decline

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on expectations of firm cash

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures retreat on supply concerns

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